Where does “rentabilidade” come from?
rentabilidade (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese rentável, from French rentable, from French rente, from Old French rente, from Medieval Latin rendita, from Latin rendō, from Latin reddō, from Latin dō — to give.
rentabilidade (Portuguese): profitability
Definitions
- profitability
Ancestry of “rentabilidade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | rentável | profitable |
| 2 | French | rentable | profitable |
| 3 | French | rente | annuity; benefit; pension; private income |
| 4 | Old French | rente | income |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | rendita | — |
| 6 | Latin | rendō | — |
| 7 | Latin | reddō | to give back, return, restore |
| 8 | Latin | dō | to give |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |